Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-07-14


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}, Binnard and wife, father and mothe
Vi "A. ,. Binnafd OF the Cash Store of thu
city, came over from Palouse City las
week and spent few days visiting.
The lower ferry at Alpowai broke loos,
from the cable on Sunday last, which he
hecessItated the Dayton stage to come vi;
the Snake river ferry since that time.
| Rufus Hawiey, son of VIM. Haw lev. nro
prletor If the Graneeville hotel gave us
cav on Mohfay. lie was on his way t,
California, where he will attend school,
! We have seen no one from Tacoma sine.
the 4th, but the Tacoma papers record tn,
eeie"' a''''. as grand success IN every par
tlcalar and we cannot dispute the record.
4 large number of new settlers are com
ing into this section and making settlement
"A large portion of them contemplate loca
ting on Camas Prairie and also the Weipe
Jake Rieboll and John Long came on
from Warrens last week aud spent few
days. They give encouraging reports of tn,
Old camp, but say but little about it. The,
returned on Saturday
Robt Grostein, accompanied bv hi
niece, Miss Phoebe Binnard, left on Tues
day morning, the former for Warrens. anc
the latter for Grangeville on visit t,
her sister. Mrs. II. Wax
The following officers were duly installed
I n q der # Ii rs
nesday evening July 6: +. NJ. Hedger
{. C.. j. H. Benton F.. G. f, Leland
/. g.; S. q. Langdon. o. &.
Frank Bros Implement Co. have inst re
celved lot of Spiral Swring carts, both one
and two passenger, which were so thorough
" advertised during the Spring by Cortland
Wagon Co, Cortland, N, Y. 81
Many hands will be needed in the harvest
field 1uling the coming harvest, and the A
No. Cutter Whskey will be used as d
preventative for rattle snake poison, 1t is
for sale at the Palace Saloon
Marshal Bisbin rings the curfew bell a,
o clock every evening, and all lads under
sixteen years OF age are compelled To be of
the street at that hour and at their respec
tive homes, where they belong.
The family of Chris Thiessen left on
Tues lay for Uniontown where tlley will
remain during the warm weather the
guests OF tIeo. MeIstei and wife, the for
mer, brother of Mrs Thiessen.
We are pleased to note that Nn Tim.
bcrlake, of the Raymon House. who has
been confined to bis room for several week 3
with sickness, is again able to be abont,
and will soon be at his post of duty
Thos. and John Barton, who lett here
about two months ago with a band Of horses
tor an eastern market, having disposed of
the entire band at Ju'esherg Dakota at a
tar fgure, returned on Thursday last.
The town of Moscow was incorporated by
the county commissioners on Monday with
the following trustees for the ensuing year
W. J. Mcconnell, r. H. Barton, NJ. J.
Shields, W. W. Lsngdon and W. " Baker.
Deputy sheriff Daugherty left on Tues
days steamer for the territorial peniten-
tlary at Boise City, having in charge VIM
Herdeman, who is being taken there 10 serve
sentence of six years for the killing of
Nichols
Geo NJ. Shearer of Mt. Idaho came down
On Saturday to meet his sister and neice
residents of Nevada City, Cal, who arrived
here on Sundays boat. He accompanied
.neih 10 ms nome on the same evening Of
their arrival.
The heaviest wind storm chat has visited
this section Cor several years, occurred on
Nednesday evening, July Sth; Hay stacks
were upset. fences torn down fruit and
shade trees stripped and some grain blown
down. but no serious damage done.
We learn that land inspector Ferguson Is
soon expected at Lewiston. He is credited
with being one OF Commissioner Sparks
most energetic agents he has in the service.
and if ever he makes a mistake and it is in
his power to correct it he is ready to do so
The Silcott ferry on Clearwater. narrowly
escaped being struck by raft while near
the middle of the stream, on friday Geo
Young. who was managing the boat, cut
the ropes in time and safely landed en- this
shore at the foot Of second street. A war.
on loaded with wheat was aboard at the
time,
J. X. Vincent and party returned on
Thursday last from their investigation triL
up Snake on the Chinese murder case
Ne were unable to find out from them
whether they mad made any discoveries
leading to the murderers or not Mr., V
lett again on Saturday to make further in.
vestigation.
+, Ross, John Silcott, Henry Deakin,
Jim. McCormick, John Risse, G. E. Beeson
and Tom. Lindsay, all left on Saturday last
tor prospecting tour in the Bitter Root
mountains. They also go to ascertain what
has become of Rhcads and Crane who win.
tered ia that vicinity The party will be
gone about six weeks.
Mrs. Thomas OBrien, formerly of the
Slime House, OF WI ALA Nalla, but now of
the Merchant Hotel, in Helena, Montana.
was visiting friends in this city, several
days the past week. She informed us that
Mr.. U brien was IN very poor health an 4
would probably make a visit to this section
this fall. for his health.
If those who make US 80 many promises
IN regard to settling their accounts with this
office would meet US ''half way and settle
only hall, it would enable us to do likewise
with our creditors. Those who have given
us notes and tina. are now past due will be
placed in the hands of an attorney for col.
lection by the last of this month
Mr.. Hewett. who has mining interest
near Pierce City, returned from there last
week anu gives very favorable report Of
Tue mines ia that region. He says that his
mil viii be running by the first Of next